The Evolution of Economic Institutions: A Critical Reader - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847200834 ISBN 13: 9781847200839

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

It is now widely acknowledged that institutions are a crucial factor in economic performance. Major developments have been made in our understanding of the nature and evolution of economic institutions in the last few years. This book brings together some key contributions in this area by leading internationally renowned scholars including Paul A. David, Christopher Freeman, Alan P. Kirman, Jan Kregel, Brian J. Loasby, J. Stanley Metcalfe, Bart Nooteboom and Ugo Pagano.

This essential reader covers topics such as the relationship between institutions and individuals, institutions and economic development, the nature and role of markets, and the theory of institutional evolution. The book not only outlines cutting-edge developments in the field but also indicates key directions of future research for institutional and evolutionary economics.

Vital reading on one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing areas of research today, The Evolution of Economic Institutions will be of great interest to researchers, students and lecturers in economics and business studies.

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Edited by Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Emeritus Professor, Loughborough University London, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847200834
• ISBN 13: 9781847200839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Hodgson Geoffrey M.